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Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
- Differential Diagnosis ... disturbance (obstructed liver ... Highest • Bone • Liver ... • Kidney • Placenta ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Normal Values and Interpretation

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) - Liver, cardiac & skeletal
Liver Function Tests ... phosphatase (AlkP) - Liver ... , bone, placenta ... nucleotidase - Liver ... Interpretation #diagnosis
Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
Liver Chemistry ... ALT: • AST: liver ... In liver, 80% of ... bone, intestine, placenta ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Causes of Acute Liver ... first trimester placenta ... #differential #diagnosis
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
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Liver Chemistries ... Identify Acute Liver ... - Specific to liver ... First trimester placenta ... #chemistry #diagnosis
Placental Abruption 
Premature separation of the implanted placenta from the uterine wall 
PAINFUL vaginal bleeding but..
Placental Abruption ... the implanted placenta ... internal) #Placental ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Diagnosis
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
synthesized in: liver ... , bone, placenta ... Most cases diagnosed ... Difficulty walking Diagnosis ... Hyophosphatasia #hepatology #diagnosis
Causes of Late Bleeding in Pregnancy (2nd & 3rd Trimester) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Bleeding from Os
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Painful: • Placental ... Painless: • Placenta ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Intrauterine Growth Restriction / Small for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fetal Factors:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... syndrome, 45X Placental ... Factors: - Placental ... Abruption - Placental ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Placental Locations 
#Ultrasound #OBGYN #Placenta
Placental Locations ... Ultrasound #OBGYN #Placenta